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Seven Keys to Baldpate is a 1913 play by George M. Cohan based on a novel by Earl Derr Biggers. The dramatization was one of Cohan's most innovative plays. It baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit, running for nearly a year in New York, another year in Chicago and receiving later revivals; Cohan starred in the 1935 revival.
- Earl Derr Biggers
- 1913
A film adaptation of George M. Cohan's play about a mystery writer who takes a bet to write a novel at a remote inn. The film features Phillip Terry, Jacqueline White, Jimmy Conlin and others, but is considered weaker than previous versions by some critics.
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- Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Lew Landers
- 1947-06-05
Seven Keys to Baldpate is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Phillip Terry, Jacqueline White and Eduardo Ciannelli. It is the sixth film based on the popular 1913 play of the same name.
Seven Keys to Baldpate is a 1913 novel by Earl Derr Biggers. A bestseller, it was adapted by George M. Cohan into a play, which in turn was adapted several times for film, radio and TV. The plot of the novel differs from the play in many respects. The setting was based on the real Baldpate Mountain.
A comedy mystery thriller film based on a play by George M. Cohan, who also stars as a writer who takes a bet to write a novel in a secluded inn. The film features a cast of characters with various motives and secrets, and a plot full of twists and turns.
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- Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
- Hugh Ford
- 1917-10-17
Dec 30, 2020 · Seven Keys to Baldpate (1913) by Earl Derr Biggers. Chapter I. →. information about this edition. related portals: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller. A popular novel in 1913, and George M. Cohan quickly adapted the novel as a hit Broadway stage play of the same name.
A 1947 suspense comedy film based on a novel and a play by Earl Derr Biggers and George M. Cohan. A mystery writer stays at a deserted inn and faces a real crime plot.
